PENTON, WILLIAM EDWARD "BILL" (CLOSEUP) - Washington County, Louisiana | WILLIAM EDWARD "BILL" (CLOSEUP) PENTON - Louisiana Gravestone Photos

William Edward "Bill" (Closeup) PENTON

Nobles Cemetery
Washington County,
Louisiana

February 22, 1920 - September 10, 2003

Husband of Alice Pearl Bufkin Penton
Husband of Ruby Lee Tynes Penton
BOGALUSA n William Edward "Bill" Penton, 83, a resident of Bogalusa, died at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday in his son's home in Bogalusa. He was a member of Terrace Baptist Church and a retired route salesman of Bogalusa Coca Cola Bottling Company.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Alice Miley of Sheridan, Shirley and Evan Wilks of Baton Rouge, and Dianne and Bill Parker of Brandon, MS; six sons and daughters-in-law, Willie Jay and Brenda Penton; Eld. Edward and Shirley Penton, all of Pine, Kenneth Ray and Jean Penton of Madisonville, Kelson and Valerie Penton of Franklinton, Billy and Rhonda Penton, and Gary and Sherry Penton, all of Bogalusa; 29 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Luzina "Dude" and Delos Branch of Pine; a brother and sister-in-law, Edsel "Pete" and Mattie Penton of Angie; a sister-in-law, Ruby Taylor Penton of Pine; and a special friend, Cloyce Crain.

Preceding him in death was his first wife, Alice Pearl Bufkin Penton; his second wife, Ruby Lee Tynes Penton; a son Richard Dale "Ricky" Penton; a son-in-law, Cletus Miley; his parents, John and Mary Louise Penton; a sister, Edwena Brumfield; and four brothers, J.E. Wheat, Odine Penton, Wilson Penton, and Ancil Penton.

Visitation was held at Crain Funeral Home from 5-10 p.m. yesterday and will continue after 8 a.m. tomorrow until time of the funeral service, to be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. The Elds. Billy Ray Hines, Doyle Ball, and Mark Hobgood will officiate at the service. Burial will follow in the Nobles Cemetery.

Active and honorary pallbearers are grandsons (active) Steve Miley, Scott Crain, Justin Parker, Jeremy Penton, Matthew Penton, Keith Penton, Joshua Penton, (honorary) Glenn Miley, Brian Crain, Stephen Parker, Ricky Gatlin, Michael Gatlin, Chris Penton, Jonathon Watson, and Morgan Penton.

Photo courtesy of Bonnie D

Contributed on 5/12/20 by billsully060
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Submitted: 5/12/20 • Approved: 5/12/20 • Last Updated: 5/15/20 • R262907-G0-S3

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